DREAM.12 set for Oct. 25 in Osaka, Japan

While the Japanese-based DREAM organization recently reschedule for DREAM.11 event to Oct. 6, that apparently doesn’t mean the promotion is slowing down.

Fighting and Entertainment Group execs recently announced that the next edition of the series, DREAM.12, will take place less than three weeks after DREAM.11, with the promotion visiting Osaka, Japan, on Oct. 25.

There are currently no rumored bouts for the card.

DREAM has shuffled a few events in recent months; DREAM.11 had been expected for a September date. When it was announced that the date had been pushed back to October, there was some speculation it would be the final event of 2009 for the promotion.

Instead, the organization will now hold two events within 19 days of each other.

Both events will air in North America on HDNet.

While the details of DREAM.12’s card will be announced over the next several weeks, DREAM.11’s schedule is nearly complete. The Oct. 6 card features the semifinals of DREAM’s featherweight grand prix and “Super Hulk” tourney, as well as a rematch between Jason “Mayhem” Miller and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza for the organization’s vacant middleweight title.

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